OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Saudi Chemical Society is 36. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Iron-based nanoparticles in wastewater treatment: A review on synthesis methods, applications, and removal mechanisms	170
Bioinspired and green synthesis of nanoparticles from plant extracts with antiviral and antimicrobial properties: A critical review	133
Review on solvent desorption study from exhausted adsorbent	102
Photocatalytic, antibacterial and anticancer activity of silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles	100
Functionalization effect of Fe-type MOF for methylene blue adsorption	79
Adsorption-reduction performance of tea waste and rice husk biochars for Cr(VI) elimination from wastewater	75
A detailed review on biosynthesis of platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs), their potential antimicrobial and biomedical applications	72
Corrosion challenges in petroleum refinery operations: Sources, mechanisms, mitigation, and future outlook	71
Plant-assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticles for photocatalytic, anticancer, and antioxidant applications	68
Potential effects of biochar application on mitigating the drought stress implications on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under various growth stages	64
Efficient tuning of small acceptor chromophores with A1-π-A2-π-A1 configuration for high efficacy of organic solar cells via end group manipulation	62
Adsorptive scavenging of cationic dyes from aquatic phase by H3PO4 activated Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) seeds based activated carbon: Isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic study	62
Effect of biochar particle size on water retention and availability in a sandy loam soil	61
Green synthesis of RGO-ZnO mediated Ocimum basilicum leaves extract nanocomposite for antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic and photocatalytic activity	54
Efficient adsorptive removal of tetracycline from aqueous solution using phytosynthesized nano-zero valent iron	54
1,3,4-Oxadiazole-containing hybrids as potential anticancer agents: Recent developments, mechanism of action and structure-activity relationships	53
Characterization and Artificial Neural Networks Modelling of methylene blue adsorption of biochar derived from agricultural residues: Effect of biomass type, pyrolysis temperature, particle size	52
Green Biosynthesis of Flaxseed Gold Nanoparticles (Au-NPs) as Potent Anti-cancer Agent Against Breast Cancer Cells	50
Biogenic synthesis of husked rice-shaped iron oxide nanoparticles using coconut pulp (Cocos nucifera L.) extract for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B dye and their in vitro antibacterial and	50
Theoretical investigation of nonlinear optical behavior for rod and T-Shaped phenothiazine based D-π-A organic compounds and their derivatives	49
Effective sequestration of Congo red dye with ZnO/cotton stalks biochar nanocomposite: MODELING, reusability and stability	49
Green synthesis and characterization of copper and nickel hybrid nanomaterials: Investigation of their biological and photocatalytic potential for the removal of organic crystal violet dye	49
Biochar coupled with contrasting nitrogen sources mediated changes in carbon and nitrogen pools, microbial and enzymatic activity in paddy soil	48
A review on recent advances in hierarchically porous metal and metal oxide nanostructures as electrode materials for supercapacitors and non-enzymatic glucose sensors	48
Engineered biochar modified with iron as a new adsorbent for treatment of water contaminated by selenium	47

Facile hydrothermal synthesis of zinc sulfide nanowires for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor	47
Graphene/inorganic nanocomposites: Evolving photocatalysts for solar energy conversion for environmental remediation	46
Ball-milled synthesis of maize biochar-ZnO nanocomposite (MB-ZnO) and estimation of its photocatalytic ability against different organic and inorganic pollutants	44
Cadmium sources, toxicity, resistance and removal by microorganisms-A potential strategy for cadmium eradication	42
Recent advances in chemistry and pharmacological aspects of 2-pyridone scaffolds	42
Development and characterization of pH-sensitive chondroitin sulfate-co-poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels for controlled release of diclofenac sodium	41
Band structure tuning of ZnO/CuO composites for enhanced photocatalytic activity	40
Efficient removal of Pb(II) and Hg(II) ions from aqueous solution by amine and thiol modified activated carbon	40
Nickel ferrite/zinc oxide nanocomposite: Investigating the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties	39
Synthesis of modified chitosan TiO2 and SiO2 hydrogel nanocomposites for cadmium removal	38
In silico studies on phytochemicals to combat the emerging COVID-19 infection	37